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of paris today. france's president is pushing a plan to legalize same-sex marriage and adoptions. ♪ ♪ mama mia >> stephen: just to be clear, in france the people with the pink signs dancing to abba are the anti-gay protesters. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] when it comes to the sanctity of marriage, it turns out the french are just like us! they know that it's adam and eve not adam and yves. [ laughter ] the french know that god ordained marriage to be between one man and one woman and that man's mistress, who is also the woman's mistress. [ laughter ] but it'sy tasteful. [ laughter ] but it's not just their opposition to gay on terror. jim? >> in li, france stepped up military moves to stop islamic fighters tied to al qaeda. >> france this week dispatched 2500 troops and commenced air strikes. >> the u.s. is very pleased that france is doing this, i think to a degree surprised. >> stephen: mais oui, to a degree surprised the us is. [ laughter ] up until now, the only thing that got the french angry enough to fight was serving a bordelaise sauce with fish. [ laughter ] france is puttin

treated as an unfortunate tragedy here in france but it has the potential to become serious. french hostages are also being held in mali by al qaeda in the area. the botched mission together with the situation in mali makes their future look very bleak indade -- indeed. >> the french president spoke about the hoft situation about an hour ago. >> i have taken some days ago an action intend to carry out an action to free one of our agents held for more than three and a half years in terrible conditions. this operation was not successful in spite of the sacrifice of two of our soldiers and no doubt the assassination of our hostage. >> let's get the latest live from the capital. originally, rory, the french government was saying it wasn't going to put troops in. what changed things? >> well, lauren, you are right. as recently as i think two months ago, in october and november of 2012 francois hollande was saying yes, he could consider sending troops into mali but they would be just for training and logistics. but the request mali put out this week specifically to france for military ass

dw in berlin. >> here's what's coming up in the next hour. click germany and france pledging a deeper union as they celebrate 50 years of friendship. >> israel going to the polls expecting to see benjamin netanyahu reelected. what's interesting a contentious talks on financial transactions. -- instituting a tax on financial transactions. >> we start with a celebration of a key strategic alliance between europe's two great economies, france and germany. they have been friends for 50 years. >> after centuries of conflict, they culminated in two world wars. speaking at a news conference in berlin, german chancellor angela merkel and french president francois hollande talking about that. >> they promised to unveil proposals in the coming months and it is a big step forward dr. became to power pledging to reverse the plans that merkel had championed. >> it is the first time these bundestag has had a full parliament from another country here. the french president, hollande, recalled the original spirit leading to the historic relationship. >> young people are not only our future but also th

>> >> france sends an more backup as somalia airstrike center if the day. hello, your watching live from our headquarters. also ahead, a cleric in pakistan is given just hours to dissolve parliament. the government targets one of the strongest. understanding the often misunderstood, companies focusing on special talents of those living with gaspers syndrome. france is sending more military personnel, 550 troops on the ground and the flow is speeding up as the intervention intensifies. >> they will not allow them to fall, they wanted to be a quick operation. these transport carriers have been loaded with heavy and sophisticated equipment. they could not prevent the capture, and the government controls on garrison towns. the group that took the area says it is still willing to negotiate. >> we spoke to the mediator telling them we are willing to reach a peaceful solution. the government has nothing to do with what is going on right now. >> france is now on the ground as well as the air. some of the troops will remain, protecting them while others will have further north. one of the la

strongholds have had little effect with the rebels seizing the central town of diabaly. >> france has poured hundreds of troops into the town. the leader has promised reprises attacks against leaders in mali, africa, and europe. >> france's and intervention in mali is raising questions -- france's sudden intervention in diabaly is raising questions. -- in mali is raising questions. >> how can we help our french neighbor and friend with logistical, political, humanitarian, or medical assistance? >> the french are trying to shore up mali's embattled armed forces, which have been in disarray since last year's coup. the rebels imposed sharia law and are suspected of links to the bolkiah -- to al qaeda. german opposition parties are calling for better coordination within the european union. >> when we say that what france has started is a step in the right direction, that does not mean we will just jump in. it must mean that we way what makes sense and what contribution germany could actually make. >> the french soldiers expect to be joined by soldiers from neighboring west african countries. bri

will last as long as needed. last friday france invoked united nations security council resolutions and then intervened in the civil war raging in the north african country of mali. the u.n. resolutions call for quote, unquote rapid deployment of foreign troops and was passed after islamist rebels in the country's northern sector launched a military assault on southern mali in a bid to take over the country. the rebel forces include al qaeda and the islamist abbreviated to aqim. it established itself in mali following the overthrow of moammar qaddafi, libya's strong man. aqim has established strict islamist law in northern mali and destroyed dozens of aish went movings -- ancient mosques and tombs. the united nations has declared it a culture heritage site. the french president asked the u.s. to help france's military in using manpower and drones. >> question, what's at stake for the u.s. in mali? >> clearly, we and the rest of the world don't really want the al qaeda affiliate to establish its roots there. the government is weak. it's not a democratic government. and so defense sec

. very good to have you with us. here's what is coming up in the next half hour. france -- why a church cannot be turned into a mosque. czech republic -- how german electricity is blocking the grid. and austria -- meet this billionaire, the new man in politics. france has the largest muslim community in all of europe. every 12 person in france is a follower of islam today, and the numbers are growing. more people are currently reading the koran than the bible. the number of christians in europe has been rapidly declining. the protestant church says today it attracts fewer and fewer people, resulting in an empty church pews in many places, but what do you do when a church building is no longer needed? do you tear it down or give it a new purpose? some disused churches becomes hotels or restaurants, but there are limits to the new uses that church authorities are willing to accept. in germany, for instance, representatives of the catholic and protestant churches have officially recommended not to turn churches into mosques. one village in france has discovered that this can certainly be a

. >> those in france to directly link this to what is going on in mali. it sounds like you think that link should not a sisterly be there. >> it is bound to be, just as the group has claimed it has taken action to punish audra -- are algeria for france. but in the context of this era and in a struggle that goes on there, it is part of a long 700 -- on a longstanding pattern going back to 1983 when they took 33 hostages. >> the immediate challenge for western governments, and of course, the of year in government, is to house -- is how to get this and it. what interventions are being made? >> last night, the signs were that this was over. the military component was in the search phase. but today, the fines are that there may still be some hostage- takers on the site. it is not clear where and whether they of hostages still. but there are signs that the military operation has been ongoing there has been a lot of confusion about how many hostages might have died and might still be missing. -- and how many might still be missing. >> no real information coming out, but david cameron made it quit

enhancing druth. it cost armstrong his 7 tour de france titles and got him banned for life for the events. his lawyer said he has no knowledge of his client considering a confession . >> hugo chavez is struggling to recover from cancer surge row and his vice-president may postpone the inaugusteration for the thir term. he's receivering from cancer surgery and a serious lung infection . back to forbes on fox. leaving high tax france to flat tax rush yampt offering french actor russian citizenship since the actor is planning to leave his homeland for a tax friendly country. you say america has to learn from russia before rich people run away. >> russia threw out the tax system and put in a flat tax. revenues doubled and economy started to boom. it would be like the productive work and success . there is a lobbyist . i said many times. i don't have an allergic reaction to the flat tax especially into proposed by the god father of the flat tax with certain adjustments for lower income. we have a page tax code that is corrupted and perverted. >> by president obama you mean. >> no, no, no. >> y

kidnapped an unconfirmed number of workers on wednesday. the governments of japan, france, and norway have said their citizens were among the captives. the militants demanded that france end its military campaign in neighboring mai. theyhreatened to leave the country and take the hostages with them so the security forces moved in. a number of hostages and militants were killed during the operation. >> translator: the algerian authorities informed me about the developments of the situation on a regular basis. i don't have enough information yet to evaluate it. >> japan's chief cabinet secretary says government officials have been in contact with managers at a japanese engineers firm. employees of jgc corporation work at the plant. they confirm the safety of three japanese nationals. there's conflicting information on 14 others. >>> fear fighting prompted an emergency meeting on thursday in mali. eu foreign ministers med and agreed to speed up preparations for a mission deployment in mali. the armed forces of france launched a military intervention. extremists are already in control of the n

and others from britain, ireland, canada, japan and france. reportedly leading the attack, former al qaeda commander, mokhtar belmokhtar, who always before promised retaliation for france's military action in neighboring mali. for days, french fighter jets have pounded islamic militants in mali with american drones providing intelligence. france has also sent hundreds of troops with hundreds more on the way. they will be joined by troops from neighboring african countries. the militants have warned that france's intervention here will come at a very high price. they say that by landing here, they have opened the gates of hell, a warning perhaps not only to france, but to all western interests here in africa. the militants already control northern mali, an area the size of france itself. france wants to stop them from taking the rest of the country. and creating a base for terrorist attacks against the west. and brian, the military action here in mali, the french, the u.s. and others, has triggered the hostage situation in algeria. algerian forces have reportedly surrounded the facility whe

are workers from norway, france, and britain. >> events at the remote gas plant unfolded rapidly with conflicting reports about the number of hostages who escaped before the algerian military launched an air strike. the regional news agency said the operation resulted in many >> the situation there is confusing. i am in constant contact with algerian officials to find the best way out of this. i will not say precisely how many french people could be in captivity. what counts is allowing the algerians to free them. >> in an interview, and employees spoke about how the drama began on wednesday. he said, "they attacked the sites simultaneously come storming in, and once it was daylight, they gathered us all." the commando is led by an algerian extremists, seen here in an older video message. he wants to end the french intervention in malki which has whichmal -- mali which has you in backing. the extremist group al qaeda in the islamic margaret, which says it carried out the attack, is viewed as extremely dangerous. >> they are a threat. they are a threat to our country. they are a t

mali, and now france is waging a military campaign to drive them out. >> george: and cuba loose ns it's grip. they're opening doors for freedom to travel and freedom to worship. >> george: a european court issues landmark rulings on religious freedom. hello, everyone, i'm george thomas. >> wendy: and i'm wendy griffith. >> george: this week, european's highest court issued a mixed bag of rulings of how christians can live out their faith in the workplace. >> reporter: the european court of human rights has ruled that the u.k. had failed to protect the freedom of a british airways worker to wear her cross to work, but they rejected the case of christian nurse shirley jackson, who was refused the right to wear her cross for health and safety reasons. british prime minister david cameron says he was delighted that they approved the wearing of religious symbols. >> the chaplain, who's case is being supported, says she is very disappointed that her religious principles weren't being upheld. >> i feel very saddened that my views are not considered as worthy as others'. that my right to mani

sending in peacekeepers, which france says it would back. eu foreign ministers have been talking about the conflict, agreeing that african troops should take over from the french asap. >> here's more on the story beginning with germany's involvement. >> german aircraft could soon be used to support french intervention in mali, providing mid-air refueling to french planes as they go to combat zones. the proposed increase in german military involvement has been welcomed by lawmakers from the governing coalition. >> it is about making more support available to our french partners. to help make sure that mali does not turn into a breeding ground for international terrorists. >> germany has already provided two military transport planes to help transport african union troops with a third ready if needed, but further help will require approval from parliament. the green party do not see it as a simple yes vote. >> the crucial thing about this military involvement is that it must lead to a political process because the military cannot solve the problem. >> parliament must also approve a plann

into a war we wouldn't have otherwise within involved in. oh, and also incidentally, our ally france just invaded mali, and we're helping in some ways. times like we need help sorting out what is going on in the world. joining us is foreign chief correspondent richard engel. richard, thanks for being here. >> bullpucky? >> bullpucky. >> twice. i can see your teleprompter and you actually wrote bullpucky. i wasn't sure that was a real word. on a much more serious note. >> what do you make of this report from josh? it's very scary, and also for me reminds me of a lot of stuff i've heard before. >> i had heard this report from syrian rebels while i was inside syria, because at the time i was asking them did they think that the regime would use chemical weapons. they said of course the regime already has used chemical weapons, and they referred to an incident specifically in homs in december around christmas time, december 23rd. and i was listening to activists tell me about it. and it seemed not convincing, frankly. they said there had been some gas released in homs, potentially fired from t

of denialses lies and cheating, seven-time tour de france winner, olympic bronze medalist and cancer survivor lance armstrong told oprah winfrey the truth. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no. was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances like testosterone, cortisone or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no, in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> in your opinion, was it humanly possible to win the tour de france without doping? seven times in a row. >> not in my opinion. >> for months, even longer, armstrong has been feeling the effects of the latest and biggest u.s. anti-doping investigation. this one found him guilty of using illicit drugs throughout his cycling career. now his tour de france titles were stripped by the international cycling union back in october and was banned for life from competition. he lost

that have held much of the country's north since march -- an area larger than afghanistan. france crowley has 750 troops in mali, but that number is expected to soon triple. on monday, the and security council expressed support for french intervention in the former colony which reportedly came at the request of miley's government. this is the french u.n. ambassador. >> i think on wednesday or thursday, the terrorist armed groups have launched an offensive, have taken the city of konna. but this one moment, there were able to take bamako. we decided what was at stake was the existence of the state of mali and beyond mali was the stability of all west africa. so it is with determination, but also with reluctancere that we have decided that we had no other choice but to launch this military intervention. again, we conducted as long as it will be necessary. >> the u.s. has backed france. the l.a. times reports the obama administration is preparing to ferry hundreds of additional french troops to mali. in addition, u.s. officials said they're making plans to send drones or other surveillance a

or lori? >> hard to say. rob, this is for them who say they need to follow france's example. i was surprised in the green room you say you agree with him. >> that's not true. as i think you recall, i just got back from france at 4:00 this afternoon i landed from france. that's why i am groggy. usually greg hooks me up with aderol to get through the afternoon. you can't look at what is happening as far as gay men and women in the past 20 years and not think things are getting better. gay marriage is the law in france and a lot of the states and a lot more states in the next five or 10 years. that's a good thing. that's because of the visibility. with visibility comes a little more stuff happening. there are many more people in the world that can broadcast their opinions, and unfortunately a lot of those people are [bleep]. no disrespect. >> i just tbot back from eating french fries. two can play at that game. >> i actually don't think the downside of letting these people air their bigotry matches the downside of sensorship. >> but i will play devil's advocate here. the french mi

what you you can expect for the work week. carolyn. >> looking forward to that. thank you, frances. breaking news this morning, the national hockey league and the players union have reached a tentist agreement to -- tentative agreement to end the lockout. if approved the league to salvage a 48-game season which would begin january 19th. league and union reps met last night in midtown manhattan to iron out pension and revenue issues. once gone, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses, the nhl and players union have reached a tentative deal to end the lockout. >>> milbrae police are investigating the shooting of a teenager near cupertino high school. police say a 16-year-old girl was shot last night. kira klapper joins us live from the scene. i know the details are still pretty sketchy right now? >> that's exactly right, carolyn. good morning to you. just within the last 30 minutes the san mateo county sheriff's office did confirm with us that in fact a 16-year-old girl from south san francisco was shot. she's in stable condition this morning. and it all stems from

. >> pakistan in turmoil as the supreme court orders the prime minister's rest -- are rest. >> france's mali mission. >> and has disgraced cyclist lance armstrong finally owned up to cheating? we begin in pakistan where the supreme court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister and 16 others over corruption charges. >> this came after a mass protest in the capital added to pressure by the government. >> and aid to the government has accused the military of orchestrating the protests, and the order to arrest the prime minister. this political turmoil comes just months ahead of national elections. >> instead of millions, security officials say it is more like 25,000 protesters gathered in the parliaments in islamabad. there have been isolated clashes, and there was violence as demonstrators reached the heavily fortified area around the parliament building. gunshots were heard, but it was unclear if they were from protesters or police. he is so far unknown in pakistani politics and is demanding the government step down immediately and that a caretaker government be set up to ensure that ele

. >> this is a crisis affecting nationals not just from france, but several other countries. >> the best information we have at this time is that u.s. citizens are among the hostages. i hope you will understand that in order to protect their safety i am not going to get into numbers, i am not going to get into names, i am not going to get into any further details. >> at this point we do not wish to speculate who is behind this or what may be their motive. tonight the task is to get our countrymen home safe. >> which are in close touch with the algerian government. the judge syrian government has -- military has applied to the area and the prime minister has spoken to the prime minister of algeria. we are working closely with the algerian government at all levels. >> the question now is difficult to answer -- if there is no negotiation to be had with hostage-takers, then what else? certainly a rescue mission seems virtually inconceivable. this could last for days and days and could easily end very badly. al jazeera. >> chad is to 10 -- sent 2000 soldiers to mali to fight rebels. they send ground troops

international disquiet, but its close ally, france, has defended the hard-line stance. >> hostages have died. if we needed any justification of the actions, we have taken against terrorism, we have it. the taking of terrorist hostages. >> the u.s. defense secretary declined to criticize algeria, and instead issued a warning to the militants. >> we cannot accept attacks against our citizens and our interests abroad. neither can we accept an al qaeda safe haven, anywhere in the world. >> for years, european nations have largely ignored the presence of al qaeda in north africa. at that, it seems, is about to change. >> a professor of science and international relations at the university of algiers said the final assault saved hundreds of lives. >> i think it was the least has been done by such an operation, because otherwise we would be facing a more destructive situation, whether materially or humanly. if we had complied with the terrorist demands. for example, giving them the facilities to take hostages outside of the borders, which means that algeria and the world would have faced another pr

milestone. >> the leaders of germany, france, and spain joined the agreement. commission officials say this will be the world's first financial levy at a regional level. the next step is to submit a bill specifying what transactions will be taxed at what rates. the new tax could take effect as early as next year. but leaders in britain and the netherlands oppose the levy. their countries are home to many financial institutions. >>> separately, the leaders of france and germany have pledged to cooperate as concerns persist over the eurozone economy. they're celebrating the 50th anniversary of reconciliation. the elysee treaty was signed in 1963. commemorative events were held tuesday in britain -- in berlin, that is. french and german ministers held a joint cabinet meeting in the city. german chancellor angela america 8 and french president francois hollande made a statement together in parliament to emphasize their ties. they say they're determined to boost cooperation to help europe overcome its challenges. merkel said germany and france will soon make joi proposals to deepen economic

degrees. i'll have your complete accuweather forecast coming up shortly. carolyn. >> thank you, frances. breaking news this morning. the national hockey league and its players union have reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout now more than 100 days long. according to espn, if this deal is approved, the league could still salvage a 48-game season. it would begin january 19th. league and union reps met face-to-face with the federal mediator in midtown, manhattan into the we hours this morning. they were ironing out pension and revenue issues. they were up against a friday deadline issued by the nhl commissioner that would have cancelled the season outright. once again, though, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses. the nhl and players union reached a tentative deal early this morning to end the lockout. it still has to be ratified. >>> milbrae police are investigating the shooting of a teenager near the high school. a 16-year-old girl was shot late last night. kira klapper joins us live from the scene. more details are starting to come in now. >> that's righ

look at our weather with meteorologist frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. here's looking out toward the bay bridge, san francisco and the low clouds in the distance. we've seen some sprinkles during the morning hours. temperatures right now in the 40s and live doppler 7hd tracking the storm over the last few hours, starting to exit the bay area, moving southeast. but during the morning hours we will still get a chance of sprinkles. looking pretty dry right now for the most part. just some cloud cover in the north bay. let's head to the east bay where we are getting light returns and light rain through parts of emeryville right now. i-5 and 580 is where we are getting some light rain. south bay we are starting to see some rain move down toward gilroy. there was some rain earlier in san jose but that's starting to clear up, as well. look for some light rain, as well, over 152. now we will start to see some breaks this afternoon, but rain is in the forecast again this week. i'll let you know when with the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. carolyn. >>

alm infection . back to forbes on fox. leaving high tax france to fl tax rush yampt offering french actor russian citizenship since the actor is planning to leave his homeland for a tax friendly country. you say america has to learn from russia before rich people run away. >> russia threw out the tax system and put i a flat tax. revenu doubled and economy started to boom. it would be like the productive work and success . there is a lobbyist . i said many times. i don't have an allergic reaction to the flat tax especially into proposed by the god father ofhe flat tax with certain adjustments for lower income. we have a page tax code that is corrupted and perverted. >> by president obama you mean. >> no, no, no. >> yes, yes, it is more complex now. >> how do you assure me that the same corruption will not take place. if we go through a flat tax. >> we went through the ridiculous process to raise the tax rates. the tax code is bigger than than before. >> of course, it is it rich. there are many more pages as a result of this. wouldn't flat tax be better? >> yes, it would. rick, i am s

, a thousand-page report from u.s.ada on doping. stripped of the tour de france titles, losing the olympic medal from sydney in 2000, the lifetime ban. does he really think that he can compete again? >> reporter: he doesn't seem extremely hopeful. he's got this lifetime ban. many of the other riders who complied with the u.s.ada report and investigators have received much lighter sentences, but lance armstrong was at the top of the totem pole on that cycling team and according to u.s. ada reporters, he was the one who spearheaded and masterminded the doping program on his cycling team, so it stands to reason that he would be the person who suffers the biggest punishment. but there's no doubt that lance armstrong says, look, i'm a competitor and i want to keep competing. >> armstrong says that he was, quote, bummed out that he got caught. but when it comes to remorse, was he, indeed, sorry for his crimes? is there any evidence that he's sorry about what happened? >> reporter: well, i think that's the part of this interview that most people will be debating for quite some time, as they sit t

france's military bombing in mali, over 20 foreign hostages remain unaccounted for in neighboring algeria in what has been described as one of the biggest international hostage crises in decades. then cycling legend lance armstrong admits to oprah winfrey he cheated his way to a record seven tour de france titles. >> yes or no. did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no. was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> will speak to sportswriter dave zirin, author of, "game over: how politics has turned the sports world upside down." as the fourth anniversary of roe v. wade approaches, we look at how antitrust legislation over the years has criminalize pregnancy, leaving hundreds of women to be forced to undergo unwanted medical procedures and locked up in jail or mental institutions all because there were pregnant? all that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. at least 2

on a boat out to intercept frances folsom headed to europe. they deliver all these letters. what happens is the love letters become public. they become public. now, some people are fascinated with cleveland's to you know, romance, but cleveland this kind of off the hook because in his love letters to francis, probably like a lot of you, it is not a lawyer francis, a closer nicknames in terms of endearment, often comic abcaeight, never. so many people in the press think that cleveland is trying to court the way of who is only a few years his junior. they don't realize it's francis. what happens is, people are getting smart to this, so as france's comes back from her european tour, the widow goes to the harbor, the port new york, but cleveland to differences, kind of like a swashbuckling movie. she climbs on the side of the ship. she gets on the presidents of, and she, unbeknownst to the press to my goes back to the white house. the paparazzi, before things change, and before -- the paparazzi is a new york waiting to descend on her. the widow gets out. the paparazzi, and in a secret ceremo

cooperation with france's military offensive in mali. >> what is happening in algeria justifies even more the decision i took in the name of france to come and help mali in compliance to the charge of the united nations and request of the president of the country. >> algeria has been building stronger lengths with america and europe by combating al qaeda elements within its borders but foreign governments were told what happened when key decisions were made and what went wrong. allen fisher, jalede. allen fisher al jazeera. >> let's bring in the former chief of the c.i.a. in al year yeah joining us live from washington, d.c. good to have you with us. what do you make of the al yearian response -- algerian forces that they've gone in as they did and we have a situation where 30 hostages have been killed. what we're hearing as well as 11 of the kidnappers. >> well, at this point, there's a lot that we don't know. and as was just mentioned, clearly, the western powers in particular who lost a number of their citizens are asking a great number of pointed questions to the algerians. it doesn't

bigger every day. france plans to double the number of its soldiers in mali to nearly -- this is not stop the rebels gaining ground. armed rebels still control a town four kilometers north of the capital. >> we must not underestimate the enemy. >> the french do not want to do this alone and are pushing for a west african force. at a meeting, the military heads decided to deploy hundreds of nigerian soldiers in the next 24 hours. >> it is as simple as that. >> was the force heads north, it will face a determined coalition of armed groups. the friend said they are targeting rebels with links to al qaeda, but the region has a mixture of ethnic groups and secularists. they declared independence in last year -- last year. many have fled from the capital, fearful of revenge attacks. he decided to stay and help promote his people's culture. he said they want peace and reject a strict islamic laws imposed by some. >> you can say that maybe it is a fringe group of rebels, but most tuaregs are not part of this rebellion. >> the rebels say they are open to negotiations but have not ruled out attempt

from al qaeda- linked fighters who controlled large parts of the north. france backed up their military by launching a -- an air strike. more from paris. >> molly's beleaguered army is losing ground to al qaeda rebels in the north. the government is desperate for help. the united nations has given its support with 3300 troops from a block of west africa and neighboring nations. the first of those troops will be deployed immediately. mali's old colonial master has confirmed reports its troops are already on the ground there. >> i have responded to mali's request for help. this afternoon, french armed forces supported mali's forces to fight against the terrorists. this operation is within the framework of the un resolution and will last as long as necessary. >> on the streets of mali, people are getting nervous about how close the front lines are. >> we are afraid. we are afraid because they could take us hostage. >> i think that islamists must be stopped with the aid of the international community because they will not stop here. it is the whole region. europe and the rest of the world t

inhabited by monks. and france -- people are learning german again. people in the czech republic are electing a new president directly for the first time. duringis 10 years in power, klaus often angered his european partners with his euro skeptics commons. now, he is making a final grand gesture. >> watching televised images of amnestied convicts leaving prison as free citizens. the same people he says are responsible for his losing everything he worked so hard for. now he will be in debt for the rest of his life. >> i will tell you quite openly and with some bitterness i'm no friend of amnesty's like this. it is a sweeping amnesty that is not just affect small-time hoods. at least 120 really big fish who have thousands of victims. >> in the late 1990's, he had a house bill. he paid some 100,000 euros but only got a bear shell. the managers took the money out of the construction company and let it go bankrupt. he had to sink another $100,000 into finishing the house. but that was not all. he feels cheated by the bankruptcy trustee who required him to pay another $100,000 to free

to continue their attacks unless france halts its military campaign in mali. >>> that campaign is still very much under way. french commanders say they made end roads in halting the advance of islamist rebels. they say french and malian troops gained control of two strategic towns in the west african country. spokespersons for and france's defen ministry said they recaptured two towns. french military leaders plan to push toward northern mali. mal sichlt mali is a former french colony. the rebels began advancing south. french officials say the military's actions in mali increased the risk of retaliatory attacks. they raised the dme security alert. it's one notch below the highest level. they have also tightened security around public tpgs and other facilities across france. >>> leaders around the world are now paying full attention to this part of africa, especially following the events in algeria. professor takahashi gave us some insight into why things unfolded the way they did and why we should -- what we should expect moving forward. >> since 1954 to 1962 and during that eight years they

. that's what lance armstrong said for the first time ever. the seven-time tour de france winner admitted. the world's most famous cyclist talked about the allegations that have been plaguing him for years. this as the justice department extended a deadline as to whether to intervene. kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: a one-word answer. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: after years of denials, seven-time tour de france winner lance armstrong admitted to oprah winfrey he did use performance enhancing drugs. >> in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: it's an admission armstrong had spent more than a decade denying. >> i've used this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> those who have followed armstrong say tonight's admission is self-serving. >> i believe that he's completely insincere except for this. he is starting to repair his own brand. >> reporter: a brand that has lost millions in endorsements after armstrong was stripp

requires certain measures to solve in sufficiency. >> france has called for a meeting with the u.n. security council as it scales up air strikes against al qaeda-linked rebels in northern mali. of fighter jets taking off for the operation for its third day. pounding logistics' in the rebel strongholds. these are french ground troops into the capital of mali. among the 500 who have been deployed. france wants more international backing. so far as united states has offered to send drones and european countries are offering transport and logistics support. the french government says they are a threat to security in his country and the region peaky france is at war against terrorism, wherever it is. to maintain the security and the security of mali as well, a friend state./ terrorism is our essential goal. the wheel skirts that threatens us and our neighbors. mali really is not very far from france. >> dozens of people have been lining up to give blood and money. they went to support the troops and others in the fighting. this now from bako. >-- bamajo. >> people have gathered to don

3,000 -- focus in europe turn to fundamentals. and the italian fashions, air france is looking to buy alitalia. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> well, apologies. banks are getting four more years to implement the changes. the basul committee says the liquidity coverage ratio designed to force banks to hold enough cash and easy to sell asset toes allow short-term market prices will include sudden equities, mortgage backed securities. previously, only government bonds and top quality corporate bonds were allowed. banks also want four more years to achieve the buffer with the basel rules taking effect on january 1st, 2019. across the board in thor row zone banks are up anywhere between .3% to 4% higher. deutsche bank up nearly 4%. joining us for the first half of the program today, steve carroll. good morning to you. we can see investors like this. what are the ramifications as far as you're concerned? >> well, first of all, thank you for having me on the show. i think we should be -- as we've seen, the market

and ruining the careers of many who tried to expose his lies, the dethroned seven-time tour de france winner has changed his tune. he calls his whole experience, quote, one big lie, and says all the blame lies with him. he spoke, obviously, with oprah winfrey, taped a 2 1/2-hour interview which began airing tonight on her network own. the encounter began with oprah asking him rapid fire questions. the stakes got higher, the tension rose. take a look. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no, was one of those epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance. did you ever use any other banned substances like testosterone, cortisone or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no, in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> in your opinion, was it humanly possible to win the tour de france without doping seven times in a row? >> not in my opinion. >> lance armstrong finally confirming what so many people suspected. a lot of p

of flights canceled here in the uk. france and germany, too, with disruptions expected to continue for several days. >> yes. welcome to "worldwide exchange." ross westgate is away. he will be back later in the week from davos and along with plenty of other people and a lot of great guests. it's a three-hour program. the first three hours, i think the third you'll have to flip over to cnbc to catch. we will be heading out to washington as the capital prepares for the inauguration of president barack obama. but will he spend the next four years at the mercy of republicans? we'll explore that. plus, we'll assess if israel could be medicining for a right coalition as benjamin netanyahu says he is prepared to work with the naturalist home. and we'll take a look at travel chaos across the continent as snow and freezing conditions cause plenty of disruption in the air and on the road. now, germany's social democrats are celebrating a stunning victory in lower saxony secured with the victory of just one seat. support for angela merkel's christian democrats fell by 657 percentage points, bu

of pennsylvania in philadelphia, mary frances berry share stories of her experience on the united states commission on civil rights set up by president eisenhower in 1857. this is about half an hour. >> on your screen now is a well-known face for c-span viewers. that's mary frances berry, professor at the university of pennsylvania and also the author several books. with university of pennsylvania today to chat to her about this book, "and justice for all: the united states commission on civil rights and the continuing struggle for freedom in america" . mary frances berry, when did the u.s. civil rights commission began? >> guest: the civil rights missions started in 1957. president eisenhower had a lot of discussions with john foster dulles, secretary of state, but the way the united states is in or on the road because of the racism going on that people would hear about and read about. and the fact that there seem to be a lot of episodes that kept happening, whether it is one chain or some discrimination taking place in the country said the idea was that eisenhower said he was going to

against the relief tells us why in just a moment. >>> plus, france tripling the number of troops the country is sending to mali. what does this mean for america's role in that fight? >>> and an "outfront" investigation into a booming business, birth tourism. foreign women giving birth in the united states so their kids will be citizens, but this time, we're not talking about people south of the border. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the battle over super storm sandy. so the house of representatives is going to vote tonight, really just imminently, on a controversial relief package for the victims of the devastating october 29th storm. a $17 billion aid package was approved earlier today and at this moment, another $34 billion is at stake. i know this might sound like an easy vote because disaster relief always gets approved but right now, when it comes to spending this country's money, every single dollar is getting subjected to scrutiny and just as we saw with the fiscal cliff battle, not everyone in washington thinks this disaster r

faced. sydney's temperature is expected to be 43 degrees. >> twitter is being taken to court in france to get to hand over the names of people who posted anti-jewish tweets. from paris, we have this report. >> the small paris office only has five permanent staff and relies entirely on donations. the french union of jewish students is preparing to take on one of the giants of the internet. they expect to win. they want them to reveal the names of people who posted anti- semitic tweets so they can be prosecuted for hate crimes. >> the internet has become a forum for racist speech. people are free to say what they want with impunity and we need to stop that. that is why we expect the french legal system. >> it began in october with one or two people. it grew into a wave of hateful messages, becoming the third most popular subject on twitter in france. over the past year, the number of anti-semitic acts in france have doubled. >> the case which would be heard in the high court is possible because of the anti discrepant -- anti-discrimination laws. it is a new territory and it will -- it is

in bomoko. it will be western africa. not only western africa, a big battle against france and the united states and all the other countries that want to intervene. >> retired general wesley clark is the former nato commander, retired air force colonel cedric layton is a former intelligence of a certificate. general clark, let me start with you. barbara starr just reported the algerian government has not been continuing, the cia has tried to piece this together themselves. this makes it very complicated and much more difficult. but only now, more than a week later, the u.s. government is connecting the dots which at least from when we talked to omar on the day of the attack seemed to be perhaps visible very early on. what is causing the delay? >> i would suspect the algerian government's quite embarrassed by the poor results. they've been criticized roundly by other western countries for not running a very effective operation. had a lot of people killed in the operation. it's not the way it's done. they pushed it up, they accelerated it, they simply don't have the sophisticated special op

drugs toowin seven tourrde france titles.mary ellen hopkiis has the tory. storr..- 3 oprah wasted no tiie getting riiht to the pooit with armstrong.yes or no, did you ever ake bannnd substaaces to 3 performance? yes. armssrong said he was doping during all of his tour de france pictories.did it feel rong? at the time??mm-hmm. no. it scary. ann, he said he was a bully.if i diin't like wwat &psomebody said,,and foo whatever reasons in my own head, whether i viewed that ass pomebody being disloyal or a frieed urning on you or whatever, i tried tt control that anddsay that's a lie, they're liars. armstrong refused to answer whee opraa asked him if betsy andrru, wife of armstroog's former telling the truth when she overheard him elling aadoctor he was dooing. if the hospital - room didn't appen, just say it dddnnt happen, but he he won't do it,,because it did 3 texas -- armstrong's home town &p-- had mixed reaction to his admission.i think he's a cheater, you know. i think how elss to say it.personally iithiikkwhatever thee're putting into their bod

armstrong admitting doping while he was winning the tour de france seven times. [ laughter ] >> jon: i believed in you lance armstrong. i shelled out a dollar for a rubber bracelet that i have somewhere in my house. [ laughter ] for you! i did it for you. and when i think of the fact that i spent a -- [ laughter ] well, i think we all owe cancer an apology. [ laughter ] or is that not the lesson in all this? well, listen armstrong is a cheater but it's good news for america's second favorite cyclist who i'm sure is in there cyclist. america's second favorite cyclist. let's call him bikie joe, i guess. who got him to come out with the truth? what entity is more powerful than lady justice? >> breaking news, it's said that lance armstrong has confessed in his interview with oprah oprah y that he used performance enhancing drugs. >> jon: i don't read any my guest books oh, my god! i can't believe it. my ipod is only boy bands. why am i doing this? i can't not confess. no! godfather 3 is the best -- no! i'm hypnotized by her look. [ laughter ] i am (bleep) this show up left and right, ladie

, and she says germany will consider requests for future support. france, for its part, plans to triple its current troop level. >> a short while ago, we spoke with someone from the german think tank the friedrich ebert foundation. she is in bamako. we asked what the situation was like there. >> the situation is calm, normal. everyday life continues. people go to work. they go shopping. however, there are, of course [indiscernible] after the intervention on, cup. everyone is taking some precautions. there are more police. there is a higher police presence on the street. >> the french intervention has the full backing of the u.n. security council, but how do the people in mali feel about it? >> they are extremely grateful for an intervention because it came exactly at the moment when it was needed. they completely support it. for example, when you go downtown, -- these days, france is really the biggest friend of mali. >> the fighting in mali is already having an impact in neighboring algeria. al qaeda deftly militants claim to be holding as many as 41 foreign hostages, many of them westerne

, france, and the united states, and britain. >> many of the people i've worked in the area many years. i asked for your understanding for not being able to give you more detailed information. >> it's not clear how many algerian workers are being held. least 30 people have managed to escape. a catering company said that it has 150 employees alone still confined at the plant. the gas field is in remote parts of the country's eastern desert, serviced by its own air fields, accommodations, and hospital. several hundred people are believed to work on the base at any one time. it's just 100 kilometers west of the libyan border. one armed group says it carried out the attack as payback for algeria allowing france to use its air bases in the assault against al qaeda dazzling spiders in neighboring mali. >> according to the information we have, there are about 20 terrorists inside. we believe they take orders from him and i don't believe they came from mali or libya. this is a revenge attack aimed at foreign countries participating in the attacks in mali. >> that is an excuse. usually, operations

with their kidnappers. britain, france, the usa, they all said they had not been told that a rescue is being attempted. the british minister said he was not happy. >> mr. speaker, our priority remains the safety of british and the evacuation of the wounded and freeing of hostages. they are going to out jeers, together with other specialists, and the algerian prime minister has agreed my request to fly south as soon as possible to support those involved. >> this remains a crisis with many component parts. military teams have been taking care. some have been moved to the capital city. hostage negotiators are on the ground to help find a solution. and western leaders who helped liberate libya and now say they are ready to fight. >> terrorists should be on notice. they will find no sanctuary, no reference, -- no refuge, not in north africa, not anywhere. >> the longer it goes on, the more it seems other groups may try to attack other targets. aljazeera. >> a former u.s. ambassador and former deputy assistant joins us live. good to have you with us on aljazeera. the situation, the military operation as we

great britain and france are fighting at sea again. refuge at flight -- why asylum seekers in greece want to leave. and good will bringing russians and czechs together. the sad truth is european waters are overfished. another sad truth is europe is failing to take adequate action. yes, the european union is trying to replenish endangered fish stocks by setting limits on how much each eu state can catch of what kind of fish, but there's fierce debate over those quotas every year, and there are some types of fish that are not covered by fishing regulations at all -- scallops, for example. the eu says that since shellfish do not migrate, it is up to countries like britain and france to decide for themselves what is sustainable, but now it seems a scallop war is brewing in the english channel of mid resentment over who fishes what and where. >> this coastal town in southwest england has been provided for by fishing. out at sea, the crew of this trawler had a confrontation with french fisherman staking a claim to the scallop beds. captain smith was quite shaken by the experience. >> espec

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